People are reluctant to spend money, time or energy on prevention of illness or injury – especially when they're young, healthy and feeling good. They're unable or unwilling to look down the road and face the inevitable changes that will alter the form and function of their bodies.
One such change is the gradual degeneration of our intervertebral discs – the hydraulic cushions that sit between the vertebrae in our spines. As we get older, the circular fibers that surround the disc, and the entire disc itself dries out, cracks, shrinks and collapses. This age-related process is called "degenerative disc disease." It happens to all of us.
As the disc deteriorates, it can impinge upon spinal nerves and cause low back and leg pain. In later years, this pain can become severe and chronic – especially in deconditioned individuals with weak back and abdominal muscles.
By adding only 10 or 15 minutes of core strengthening exercises to your exercise routine, you can reduce the frequency and severity of future episodes of back and leg pain. You might even become one of the 20 percent of the general population who experience no back pain at all.
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